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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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